There was no shortage of action during Sunday night’s bout between the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately for the Packers, they suffered their third straight defeat in a truly disappointing performance against a struggling Broncos side.
That wasn’t the only reason why Green Bay supporters were left fuming, though.
Broncos’ Kareem Jackson Ejected for hit on Green Bay Packers’ Luke Musgrave
At one point in the game, Denver’s controversial safety, Kareem Jackson, was forced to head into the locker room after getting himself ejected from the game. Jackson drove his helmet into Packers tight end Luke Musgrave’s head after the latter caught a pass. Jackson’s actions were deemed excessive and he was immediately asked to leave the game:
#Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has been ejected for this hit on #Packers TE Luke Musgrave.
Jackson has had a few of these this year. At least 3 or 4.pic.twitter.com/CSUy28mNqK
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 22, 2023
Here’s another angle of the hit, which makes it look even worse:
At what point will the #NFL suspend Kareem Jackson indefinitely?
EVERY SINGLE WEEK he is flagged for unnecessary roughness. He’s been ejected today and will be fined a fifth week in a row. pic.twitter.com/HxsCVqI8xp
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) October 22, 2023
As the caption indicates, this isn’t the first time Jackson has been involved in a similar incident. This season alone, the Broncos DB has had at least a couple of instances wherein he was accused of delivering a dirty hit on his opponents.
Jakobi Meyers injury Kareem Jackson Helmet to Helmet penalty Jakobi Meyers injured Raiders vs Broncos pic.twitter.com/PpGMhD3WQf
— Trebornotslar (@Trebornotslar) September 10, 2023
What a dirty hit by #Broncos S Kareem Jackson, who got ejected.
TE Logan Thomas was the player hit here.
Kareem Jackson is the same player who hit #Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers in the head last week, giving him a concussion pic.twitter.com/g8HLR3FIewhttps://t.co/sFHKpdsM0N
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 17, 2023
Packers, NFL Fans React to Kareem Jackson’s Antics
It wasn’t just Packers fans who were incensed by Jackson’s actions. The football world seems to have had enough of this man’s dangerous style of play, and the keyboard warriors let their feelings known on Twitter:
Kareem Jackson gonna get thrown out the league at this rate
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 22, 2023
Kareem Jackson when he sees a defenseless receiver pic.twitter.com/TFcAOhsHQv
— pissboi (@PizzafaceJake) October 22, 2023
It’s Kareem Jackson btw pic.twitter.com/bj3d9xIRRX
— Duke J. Backus ✝️🧔🏻 (@PastorChzhead) October 22, 2023
That is probably the most illegal hit of the year pic.twitter.com/yn4y9faAG0
— BlockNews.com (@blocknewsdotcom) October 22, 2023
Fines are going to cost more than he’s making this season pretty soon
— Burt Macklin NY (@BurtyMacklin) October 22, 2023
He should be throw out of the NFL. He’s extremely dirty and he doesn’t seem to learn from any of it. Time to consider him a habitual offender and have a severe punishment. pic.twitter.com/hWsPdE5ZBQ
— RoBo Tesla 🏈 𝕏 (@Raldi616) October 22, 2023
Other fans, however, don’t seem to see anything wrong with Jackson’s hit on Musgrave. Some of them were even feeling a bit nostalgic as they referenced the previous era of “more physical” football:
Used to be a legal hit.
— Stoolies🏴☠️ (@SpacesStoolies) October 22, 2023
I miss early 2000s football so bad
— CHASE AUSTIN🪽 (@imchaseaustin) October 23, 2023
Safety’s used to be celebrated for playing like this. Crazy times
— Coach Poe (@cpoe21) October 22, 2023
Clean hit 🤷♂️
— Tony NoBologna (@nobologna_tony) October 23, 2023
Far from a rules expert over here but I honestly do not think that hit from Kareem Jackson was dirty. Crown of helmet was up, led with his shoulder, not helmet to helmet….what is he supposed to do? pic.twitter.com/GfC6ewkjfb
— Tyler Polumbus (@Tyler_Polumbus) October 23, 2023
The internet is clearly divided on this one. Either way, Kareem Jackson has gotten himself embroiled in yet another controversy.
Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
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